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Security report for ungm.org

United Nations Global Marketplace · Government · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) serves as the official procurement platform for the UN system, connecting suppliers, consultants, and various UN and international organizations. It facilitates access to procurement opportunities, contract awards, and provides a knowledge center for market research and procurement data. The platform targets a broad audience including companies, independent professionals, NGOs, trade promotion organizations, and UN staff members. The business model centers on a centralized digital marketplace enabling efficient procurement processes across multiple UN entities. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies such as Tailwind CSS for styling, Alpine.js for interactivity, and jQuery. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and is designed with responsive and accessible features, ensuring good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate with well-structured content and clear navigation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and sets secure cookie flags for analytics. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not publish explicit security policies or incident response contacts. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is a professional and trustworthy platform with strong business credibility and excellent content quality. The main risks relate to privacy compliance and security best practices, which could be improved to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Email security
75
DNS health
90
Network security
100
Average
84
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

UNGM holds a strong market position as the mandated official procurement platform for the United Nations system, serving over 32 UN organizations and international entities. Its competitive advantage lies in centralized access to a large supplier and consultant database, integration capabilities for UN procurement systems, and comprehensive procurement data resources. Revenue streams likely derive from service fees or subscriptions related to enhanced platform features (e.g., UNGM Pro). The target customer segments include global suppliers, consultants, NGOs, UN organizations, international organizations, and trade promotion bodies. Growth indicators include extensive procurement volumes ($24.9B in 2023) and a large number of published opportunities. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple UN agencies and international organizations. Strategic observations highlight the platform's role in promoting equal opportunity participation and sustainable development goals.

Security posture

The security maturity of the UNGM website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and secure cookie flags are set for analytics, indicating baseline transport security. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No public security policy or incident response contact information is provided, limiting transparency and preparedness. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests limited formal vulnerability management. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, while the platform demonstrates basic security hygiene, enhancements in security headers, policy transparency, and vulnerability management are recommended to strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security transparency.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses to facilitate timely communication of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerable components are in use and maintain overall platform security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
United Nations Global Marketplace
Description
The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) is the official procurement platform of the UN system, connecting global businesses and the UN system by providing access to procurement opportunities, contract awards, and knowledge resources.
Key services
Supplier and consultant registration, Publishing procurement opportunities, Publishing contract awards, Knowledge center and procurement data access, Integration for UN organizations procurement systems
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • Secure cookie flags set for Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is the official procurement platform of the United Nations system.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally designed, and well-structured.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or footer.
  4. Terms and conditions page is present and linked in the footer.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage.
  6. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. Uses modern frontend technologies and responsive design.
  9. Google Tag Manager used for analytics with secure cookie flags.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern frontend technologies including Tailwind CSS for styling, Alpine.js for reactive components, and jQuery for DOM manipulation. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with no evident broken elements or errors in the HTML content. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO by adding more meta tags and enhancing accessibility features further. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable procurement platform.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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